What’s next for the US-UK-Australia submarine partnership?

New Atlanticist Mar 18, 2025

The Gaza cease-fire is over. What’s next from Israel, Hamas, and the US?

By Atlantic Council experts

In the early hours of March 18, Israel launched air strikes on Gaza, ending the two-month cease-fire. Atlantic Council experts answer pressing questions about the resumed conflict.
Conflict Israel
What’s next for the US-UK-Australia submarine partnership?

New Atlanticist Mar 17, 2025

Enough carrots for Putin. For better negotiations, serve ‘maximum pressure’ instead.

By Benjamin L. Schmitt, Richard L. Morningstar, and Daniel Fried

Since Russia appears content for negotiations to move slowly, the Trump administration should turn up the pressure with new sanctions.
Conflict Economic Sanctions
What’s next for the US-UK-Australia submarine partnership?

Issue Brief Mar 13, 2025

Present without impact? How the Middle East perceives China’s diplomatic engagement

By Jonathan Fulton

Despite economic advancements and high-profile diplomatic engagements, China’s influence remains largely economic rather than political, Jonathan Fulton argues.
China Economy & Business

Content

New Atlanticist

Mar 14, 2023

What’s next for the US-UK-Australia submarine partnership?

By Atlantic Council experts

Dive into the details of the AUKUS submarine partnership just announced in San Diego by US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Australia Defense Technologies

In the News

Mar 14, 2023

Kroenig and Ashford debate dueling responses to the Israel-Palestine conflict

On March 10, Foreign Policy published its biweekly "It's Debatable" column featuring Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig and Emma Ashford assessing the latest news in international affairs.

Human Rights Israel

In the News

Mar 14, 2023

Bayoumi in The Diplomat discussing China’s meddling in Canada’s elections

Imran Bayoumi authors an article for The Diplomat discussing leaked reports that China meddled in Canada's 2021 elections.

China Democratic Transitions

Blog Post

Mar 13, 2023

State of the Order: Assessing February 2023

The State of the Order breaks down the month's most important events impacting the democratic world order.

China Europe & Eurasia

AfricaSource

Mar 13, 2023

The US has gotten the day to day right in Africa policy. Time to think bigger.

By Aubrey Hruby

The Biden administration’s commitment to high-level engagement with African leaders is welcome, but its recent US-Africa Leaders summit should have been a launch pad for big, bold ideas.

Africa English

In the News

Mar 13, 2023

Karim Mezran in Arab Digest: No End in Sight: Libya’s Consolidated Criminal Networks

By Atlantic Council

Libya Middle East

In the News

Mar 13, 2023

Nonresident fellow Tuvia Gering quoted in the South China Morning Post on China’s growing Middle East influence

On March 11, nonresident fellow Tuvia Gering was quoted in the South China Morning Post China’s growing leverage and influence in the Middle East. “One reason China may have succeeded where Russia and others, namely Iraq and Oman, had failed is that China has more leverage,” he said. “It is the largest trade partner of […]

China Middle East

In the News

Mar 13, 2023

Nonresident fellow Tuvia Gering quoted in the Wall Street Journal on the China-brokered Iran-Saudi Arabia deal

On March 10, nonresident fellow Tuvia Gering was quoted in the Wall Street Journal on how China brokered a Mideast diplomatic breakthrough between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

China Middle East

IranSource

Mar 13, 2023

Iran is still exporting oil to Hezbollah and the Assad regime. It’s using Syrian ports for transit.

By Navvar Saban

Despite sanctions imposed on both countries, Tehran has continued to use Syrian ports as the main gateway to supply oil to its Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah, and its ally, the Bashar al-Assad regime.

Iran Middle East

In the News

Mar 10, 2023

Alden in The National Interest and Formiche discussing Prime Minister Meloni’s soaring popularity

On March 8, Scowcroft Strategy Initiative nonresident senior fellow Alexander Alden penned articles for The National Interest and Italian publication Formiche on the rising global popularity of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Alden cites how her popularity dwarfs that of other G7 leaders, and explores how she remains so popular amongst her constituents.

Europe & Eurasia Italian
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Policy Assistant to the Director-General for Energy, European Commission

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Rza Aliyev

Nonresident Senior Fellow, N7 Initiative

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Azerbaijani Central Asia

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Marek Magierowski

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Europe Center

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

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Max Neufeind

Head of Transformation and Public Dialogue, German Federal Chancellery

Millennium Leadership Program

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Tobias Ellwood

Distinguished Fellow

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Peter Mandaville

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Civil Society Freedom and Prosperity
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Lucian Kim on “Putin’s Revenge” and Russia’s war on Ukraine
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